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The

Construction Master 5

calculator helps

you save time, cut costly errors and build

like a pro!

Quickly Solve:

• Feet-Inches-Fractions, Yards, Metric

Dimensional Problems and Conversions

• Problems Involving All Fractions

— 1/2-1/64ths!

• Areas, Volumes and Weights
• Circle/Arc Calculations
• Common, Hip/Valley, Jack Rafter

Lengths (Regular and Irregular)

• Rake-Wall Solutions
• Concrete, Flooring Quantity
• Squaring-Up
• Stair Layout Solutions, and more!

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Summary of Contents for Construction Master 5

Page 1: ...ONSTRUCTION MASTER 5 ADVANCED FEET INCH FRACTION CALCULATOR Model 4050 Pocket Reference Guide Insert This Direction f www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply co...

Page 2: ...nd Conversions Problems Involving All Fractions 1 2 1 64ths Areas Volumes and Weights Circle Arc Calculations Common Hip Valley Jack Rafter Lengths Regular and Irregular Rake Wall Solutions Concrete F...

Page 3: ...4 Square and Cubic Conversions 15 BASIC MATH OPERATIONS 15 EXAMPLES 16 Adding and Subtracting Strings of Dimensions 16 Multiplying Dimensions 16 Dividing Dimensions 17 Percent Calculations 17 Square A...

Page 4: ...lar Hip Valley 33 Rake Wall No Base 34 STAIRS 35 Stairs Given Rise and Run 35 Stairs Given Only the Floor to Floor Rise Entering Other Than 7 1 2 Inch Desired Riser Height 37 APPENDIX 38 Setting Fract...

Page 5: ...erma nent registers o On Clear Key Turns on power Pressing once clears the display Pressing twice clears all temporary values Convert Key Used with the dimensional keys to convert between dimen sions...

Page 6: ...Memory without changing current display Memory Clear Clears Memory and displays Memory Total Dimension Keys y Yards Key Enters or converts to Yards f Feet Key Enters or con verts to Feet as whole or d...

Page 7: ...s can be entered as proper 1 2 1 8 1 16 or improper 3 2 9 8 If the denomina tor bottom is not entered the calculator s fractional accuracy setting is auto matically used m Meters Key Enters or convert...

Page 8: ...ter C Arc Calculates Arc Length or Degree based on entered Diameter and Arc Degree or Length e g if Arc Degree is entered it will calculate Arc Length and vice versa Right Triangle Roof Framing Keys p...

Page 9: ...nters or cal culates the Rise or vertical leg height of a Right Triangle R Run Key Enters or cal culates the Run or horizon tal leg base of a Right Triangle d Diagonal Key Enters or calculates the com...

Page 10: ...of side j Irregular Jack Calculates Jack rafter lengths on the Irregular pitched roof side Rake Wall Key Finds the stud sizes based on entered Right Triangle val ues and the stored On Center spacing I...

Page 11: ...isers 3 Riser Overage Underage 4 Tread Width 5 Number of Treads 6 Tread Overage Underage 7 Stringer Length 8 Angle of Incline 9 Stored Run 10 Stored Rise 11 Stored Desired Riser Height 12 Stored Desir...

Page 12: ...sired Tread width other than 10 default For example enter 12 Inches 1 2 i 9 Miscellaneous Functions B Backspace Key Used to delete entries one key stroke at a time unlike the o function which deletes...

Page 13: ...digit key until you ve reached the desired Weight per Volume format To recall your setting press 0 Ton Per CU YD LB Per CU YD LB Per CU FEET MET Ton Per CU M kG Per CU M This value is stored until you...

Page 14: ...PAPERLESS TAPE EXAMPLE Add 6 Feet 5 Feet and 4 Feet then access the paperless tape mode and scroll back through your entries Then back up one entry exit the tape mode and add 10 Feet to the total KEYS...

Page 15: ...key to exit Preferences PRESS AND SETTING FUNCTION First press of Fractional Resolution 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 repeats options Second press of Area Displays Std 0 SQ FEET 0 SQ YD 0 SQ M Std...

Page 16: ...ays 0 000 M FLOAt M floating point 0 000 M repeats options Fifth press of Decimal Degree Displays 0 00 FLOAt floating point 0 00 repeats options Sixth press of Fractional Mode Std COnSt Std repeats op...

Page 17: ...a denominator is not entered the frac tional setting value is used Examples of how linear dimensions are entered press o after each entry DIMENSION KEYSTROKES 5 Yards 5 y 5 Feet 1 1 2 Inch 5 f 1 i 1 2...

Page 18: ...INCH m 3 200 M c 320 04 CM M 3200 4 MM Convert 14 Feet 7 1 2 Inches to Decimal Feet KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 1 4 f 7 i 1 2 14 FEET 7 1 2 INCH f 14 625 FEET Convert 22 75 Feet to Feet Inches KEYSTROKE D...

Page 19: ...t 12 Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 1 2 f f f 12 CU FEET y 0 444444 CU YD BASIC MATH OPERATIONS Your calculator uses standard chaining logic which simply means that you enter your f...

Page 20: ...1 4 17 FEET 7 3 4 INCH 1 8 2 5 i 19 FEET 2 INCH 2 i 1 8 18 FEET 11 7 8 INCH Multiplying Dimensions What is the perimeter of a room with three walls which measure 15 Feet 3 3 4 Inches each KEYSTROKE D...

Page 21: ...ch pieces can you cut from one 25 foot board KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 2 5 f 3 f 6 i 7 142857 or 7 whole pieces Percent Calculations Add a 10 waste allowance to 2 78 Cubic Yards KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0...

Page 22: ...Length 20 Feet 6 1 2 Inches Width 12 Feet 8 1 2 Inches Height 10 Inches First multiply the Length times the Width to find the Area Then multiply the Area times the Height to find the Volume KEYSTROKE...

Page 23: ...f 2 0 180 CU FEET Weight Conversions Convert 150 Pounds to other weights Tons Metric Tons Kilograms KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 1 5 0 w w 150 LB w 0 068039 MET Ton w 68 03886 kG w 0 075 Ton Calculator may...

Page 24: ...convert the above if concrete weighs 2 Tons per Cubic Yard store new Weight per Volume value KEYSTROKE DISPLAY 2 0 2 Ton Per CU YD 2 0 y y y 20 CU YD w 36287 39 kG w 40 Ton w 80000 LB w 36 28739 MET...

Page 25: ...Clear Memory Memory is semi permanent clearing only when you 1 turn off the calculator 2 press 3 press 4 press x Clear All When memory is recalled con secutive presses of will display the calculated a...

Page 26: ...b BDFT 30 2 x 1 2 x 2 0 b BDFT 40 BDFT 80 66667 x 2 7 5 22 18 Carpentry Calculating Number of Studs Find the number of 16 Inch On Center studs needed for an 18 Feet 7 1 2 Inch wall KEYSTROKE DISPLAY 1...

Page 27: ...alusters Desired spacing plus baluster width 4 Inches plus 1 1 2 Inch 2 Find total space occupied by the balus ters by multiplying the width of each balus ter by the rounded number of balusters found...

Page 28: ...39 SQ INCH C CIRC 78 9 16 INCH Arc Angle or Degree Find the Arc Angle or Degree of Arc given a 5 Foot Diameter and an Arc Length of 3 Feet 3 Inches KEYSTROKE DISPLAY 1 Enter Circle Diameter and Arc Le...

Page 29: ...6 5 615 02 total cost Concrete Columns You re going to pour five Columns each of which has a Diameter of 3 Feet 4 1 2 Inches and a height of 11 Feet 6 Inches How many Cubic Yards of concrete will you...

Page 30: ...the dimensions shown below First calculate the total Area by dividing the drawing into three individual rectangles and then determine the total Yards of concrete required for this job A B C 27 0 38 2...

Page 31: ...add to Memory 4 f 2 i 4 FEET 2 INCH x 8 f 6 i 35 41667 SQ FEET M 35 41667 SQ FEET 3 Find Area of Part C and add to Memory 9 f 9 FEET x 9 f 6 i 85 5 SQ FEET M 85 5 SQ FEET 4 Recall and Clear Total Area...

Page 32: ...in any of the linear dimensions offered on the calculator Thus you can solve Right Triangles directly in Feet and Inches Decimal Feet Meters etc Any value of a Right Triangle can be found given two of...

Page 33: ...RISE 10 FEET 2 INCH d DIAG 18 FEET 6 7 16 INCH Pitch Converting Roof Angle Find the Grade Pitch Ratio Slope and Pitch in Inches if the roof angle is 30 25 KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 3 0 2 5 p PTCH 30 25...

Page 34: ...ter Length Find the Point to Point Length of the Common rafter on a 7 12 Pitched roof with a Span of 28 Feet KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 1 Enter Pitch 7 i p PTCH 7 INCH 2 Enter half the Span as the Run 2...

Page 35: ...he lengths of the Common Hip Valley and Jack rafters Jack rafters at 16 Inch On Center spacing KEYSTROKE DISPLAY 1 Find the Common rafter length o o 0 6 f R RUN 6 FEET 0 INCH 9 i p PTCH 9 INCH d Commo...

Page 36: ...EET 2 INCH j JK 3 2 FEET 6 INCH j JK 4 0 FEET 10 INCH j JK 5 0 FEET 0 INCH Uses standard default 16 Inch On Center To enter a new On Center e g 18 Inches press 1 8 i 5 Press 5 to review stored value T...

Page 37: ...EET 7 INCH d DIAG 18 FEET 0 1 2 INCH 2 Find Irregular Hip Rafter Length 8 i H IPCH 8 INCH H IH V 22 FEET 7 3 8 INCH 3 Find Irregular Jack Lengths j IJOC 16 INCH j IJ 1 14 FEET 11 13 16 INCH j IJ 2 13...

Page 38: ...0 3 f 6 i r RISE 3 FEET 6 INCH 6 f R RUN 6 FEET 0 INCH 2 Find Stud Lengths RWOC 16 INCH RW 1 2 FEET 8 11 16 INCH RW 2 1 FEET 11 5 16 INCH RW 3 1 FEET 2 INCH RW 4 0 FEET 4 11 16 INCH BASE 0 FEET 0 INC...

Page 39: ...10 Feet 1 Inch a Run of 12 Feet 5 Inches and a desired Riser Height of 7 1 2 Inches default Find the stair values KEYSTROKE DISPLAY 1 Enter Rise and Run o o 0 1 0 f 1 i r RISE 10 FEET 1 INCH 1 2 f 5 i...

Page 40: ...HT 7 9 16 INCH s RSRS 16 s R 0 INCH s T WD 9 15 16 INCH s TRDS 15 s T 0 1 16 INCH s STRG 15 FEET 7 5 16 INCH s INCL 37 27 A in the display means the calculated Riser Height or Tread Width is greater...

Page 41: ...6 i r RISE 12 FEET 6 INCH 2 Calculate stair values s R HT 7 7 8 INCH s RSRS 19 s R 0 3 8 INCH s T WD 10 INCH s TRDS 18 s T 0 INCH s STRG 19 FEET 1 1 8 INCH s INCL 38 22 s RUN 15 FEET 0 INCH s RISE 12...

Page 42: ...er to other fractional resolutions KEYSTROKE DISPLAY o o 0 4 4 6 4 0 44 64 INCH 1 6 4 0 45 64 INCH 1 1 16 0 11 16 INCH 2 1 2 0 1 2 INCH 3 1 32 0 23 32 INCH 4 1 4 0 3 4 INCH 6 1 64 0 45 64 INCH 8 1 8 0...

Page 43: ...press o your calculator will return to the following settings in addition to those listed above PREFERENCE SETTINGS DEFAULT VALUE Fractional Resolution 1 16 Area Display Standard Volume Display Standa...

Page 44: ...and re key the problem Error Codes DISPLAY ERROR TYPE 0FL0 Overflow too large to display DIV Error Divide by 0 DIM Error Dimension error ENT Error Entry error None Attempt to calculate stairs without...

Page 45: ...e the calculator is off turn the calculator over and use a 1 Phillips screw driver to remove the battery holder screw located near the center at the top With the screw removed pull battery holder out...

Page 46: ...POCKET REFERENCE GUIDE 42 AREA AND VOLUME FORMULAS Area Formulas Dgm AF 100 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com...

Page 47: ...POCKET REFERENCE GUIDE 43 Volume Formulas Dgm VF 101 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com...

Page 48: ...ation or repairs 2 If your product won t turn on check the battery as outlined in the User s Guide 3 If you need more assistance please go to the website listed below 4 If you believe you need to retu...

Page 49: ...AMAGES RESULTING FROM MISUSE OR ABUSE To obtain warranty service in the U S please go to the website A repaired or replacement product assumes the remain ing warranty of the original product or 90 day...

Page 50: ...CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR ITS DOCUMENTATION The warranty disclaimer and remedies set forth above are exclusive and replace all others oral or written expressed...

Page 51: ...vice pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS Calculated Industries a leading manufacturer of special function calcula tors and digital measuring instruments is always inter...

Page 52: ...c by Construction Master Technologies LLC 2009 Pocket Reference Guide copyrighted by Calculated Industries Inc 2009 Construction Master and Calculated Industries are registered trademarks of Calculate...

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